Cloud Shadow Box
This mini cloud with a deer and dalmatian inside by Hello Bee is the cutest little diorama I have ever seen. I am off to the craft room to try to make one myself!
Month: January 2013
Digital Fab Tools for Schools
ShopBot, creator of a line of popular CNC router tools, have collaborated with CAD powerhouse Autodesk to create a program that aims to bring digital fabrication tools into more schools around the country. Fifty ShopBot Desktops were set aside for teachers and educators in the US to claim through the promotion, “Digital Fab Tools for Schools,” and vouchers of $2,500 are available based on a first come, first served basis from 100kSchools.org.
Dried Pineapple Flower Garnish
I love the simple elegance of this dried pineapple flower garnish. It looks amazing sitting atop a cupcake!
Arduino-Controlled RGB Lamp
Miguel’s lamp consists of an Arduino-controlled RGB light strip. Shows the operation of an RGB lamp using a digital LED strip. After activating the bluetooth, open the application to control the lamp. The program shows a hue palette divided into 30 rods: one for each LED from the strip. Click and drag the mouse cursor […]
New to BeagleBone?
Have you been wanting to get into embedded Linux platform BeagleBone but not sure where to start? Our own Matt Richardson has a great Skill Builder piece in MAKE Volume 32 to help you get going. You can access it on Make: Projects. From the intro: Many makers love microcontroller platforms like the Arduino, but […]
U.S. Manufacturing: Cheaper and Greener?
Lean, or “just-in-time” manufacturing can save companies money. But can it help cool a warming planet? Elroy’s Rob Honeycutt says yes.
Flatsun Simulates Burning Solar Activity
It’s about a bilion times smaller than our actual closest star (140 cm, the artist made sure to make this exact), but Rafael Lozano-Hemmer has managed to recreate its glowing visuals in his art piece, Flatsun.
